Book: Populism: A Very Short Introduction Authors: Cas Mudde and Crístobal Rovira Kaltwasser Review by: Kirk Bowman, Rise Up & Care Professor of Global Development and Identity, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech; Founder and Director, Rise Up & Care “Populism” tends to pop up in political conversations these days, yet the concept […]
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Book Review: Examining the Core Historical Conflict Plaguing Modern Arab Societies
Book: Arabs: A 3,000-Year History of Peoples, Tribes and Empires Author: Tim Mackintosh-Smith Review by: John Mulholland, longtime manufacturing executive I lived over 20 years in the Arab world and have a degree in Arab history from Georgetown. I flatter myself that I know something about the people living in the region, as I’ve read […]
Books 2020: How the History of Bees Affects the Future of Humanity
Book: The History of Bees Author: Maja Lunde Review by: Martin Richenhagen, chairman, president and CEO of AGCO Corporation As someone who has spent the better part of his professional career in the agricultural industry, I have long understood the vital connection between honey bees and crop production. Honey bees pollinate much of the food […]
Books 2020: Struggling for Sincere Faith in Japan’s Crucible of Persecution
Book: Silence, a novel Author: Shūsaku Endō Review by: Trevor Williams, managing editor, Global Atlanta What would you die for? Perhaps more importantly: Is there an idea or belief so precious that to hold it you would suffer the loss of all else you hold dear, including your own dignity? These are the questions Shūsaku Endō’s […]
Books 2020: Examining Black American Soldiers’ Contributions to Italian Liberation
Book: Braided in Fire: Black GIs and Tuscan Villagers on the Gothic Line 1944 Author: Solace Wales Review by: John Mulholland, longtime manufacturing executive This book is a can’t-put-it-downer from the first page. Solace Wales, the author, fell in love with Italy while on a university sojourn in Siena. This led to eventually buying with […]
Books 2020: Practical Ways to Fight Post-Pandemic Economic Insecurity
Book: The Wolf at the Door: The Menace of Economic Insecurity and How to Fight It Authors: M. Graetz and Ian Shapiro Review by: Professor Jeff Rosensweig, director, John Robson Program for Business, Public Policy, and Government at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School Written by two renowned academics with a rare talent for outlining detailed, practical solutions […]
Books 2020: Cities as Characters in the Dramas of 2020
Book: The City We Became (A Novel) Author: N.K. Jemisin Review by: Doug Shipman, former CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center This book was recommended during a conversation with my friend, the artist Jessica Caldas. The City We Became is the first of a new trilogy series from N.K. Jemisin, who has become a sensation […]
Books 2020: Becoming More Agile to Lead in the Future of Work
Book: Wired for Disruption: The Five Shifts in Agility to Lead in the Future of Work Author: Henna Inam Review by: Soumaya Khalifa, president, Khalifa Consulting and founder of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta In our lifetime, 2020 will be remembered as a year of severe disruption on the personal, health, work and global levels. […]
Books 2020: How the Brain Affects Our Perception of the World
Book: The Brain: The Story of You Author: David Eagleman Review by: Jacobus Boers, senior lecturer in international business at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business Throughout this year, our country has struggled to find agreement about some very basic facts in ways that have challenged the very core institutions of our democracy. With […]
Books 2020: How Churchill Taught ‘the Art of Being Fearless’ During the Blitz
Book: The Splendid And The Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz Author: Erik Larson Review by: Paul Varian, retired CNN senior editor, producer and writer Winston Churchill became Britain’s prime minister at age 65 after decades of political combat and military adventure. His nation was again at war, bracing for attack […]
